Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

19 reviews

karina5162's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was weird and dark and fascinating. The narrator was such a well-defined character that I could suspend my disbelief at some of the more absurd events that happened. Most of all I enjoyed the writing style, which felt very purposeful and imbued with subtle meanings.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

main character drugs and ties up her love interest. Nothing sexual happens during it, but she considers it and the scene is prolonged

issyd23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Immensely captivating with a disappointing & rushed ending. Gives ‘I Love Dick’ by Chris Kraus energy 3❤️‍🔥

NB Personally disagreed with 90% of the protagonists’ thoughts & actions + her critiques of feminism, consent & cancel culture in a post me too era - but worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Suicide, Stalking, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Racism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

rebeccajolley74's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction and Suicide attempt

maddyontheoffbeat's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really like how she portrayed the main character, with all of her insecurities about aging, but the off-branches about “the new generation” felt a little pedantic and overdone. I guess I was also expecting either a Lolita thing or a My Dark Vanessa vibe, which it was not. It kinda just skirted the edges of if.  I also felt that the ending kind of came out of nowhere.

it felt to me that the fire was just an excuse to end it sooner, and that it didn’t really wrap up the story.

 It just feels like there’s a lot unsaid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

melclayx's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

karol99's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Addiction, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, and Body shaming

dollhousebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

1.5 stars actually.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity

coffeecass's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

studydniowka's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Book inspired by#metoo movement that deconstructs how in the university everyone knows about sexual violence but no one wants to stand up and oppose it. The structure of systemic silence blows away. Must read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Adult/minor relationship

karenmariscalo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It presents the female character in an uncommon position

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexual assault